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Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts vs. Herbert H Lehman High School

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School Overview

School
Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Herbert H Lehman High School
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Herbert H Lehman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 9-12, Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,034 students in grades 9-12, Herbert H Lehman High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
426 students
1,034 students
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% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#344 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NY)
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90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
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80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
110
296
Grade 10 Students
111
290
Grade 11 Students
112
259
Grade 12 Students
93
177
Ungraded Students
-
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
1%
8%
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% Hispanic
71%
52%
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% Black
21%
28%
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% White
5%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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0.45
0.64
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
79%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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